Systemic neosporosis in a white rhinoceros

Angkana Sommanustweechai; Montakan Vongpakorn; Tanit Kasantikul; Jedsada Taewnean; Boripat Siriaroonrat; Mitchell Bush; Nopadon Pirarat

doi:10.1638/2009-0048.1

Systemic neosporosis in a white rhinoceros

Angkana Sommanustweechai, Montakan Vongpakorn, Tanit Kasantikul, Jedsada Taewnean, Boripat Siriaroonrat, Mitchell Bush, Nopadon Pirarat

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Abstract

Neosporosis was diagnosed in a 16- year-old female white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) that died suddenly without clinical signs. Histopathology revealed disseminated protozoan tachyzoites in liver, adrenal cortex, kidney, and intestine, with morphology compatible with either Toxoplasma or Neospora. The organism was identified as Neospora caninum with the use of primary rabbit antiN. caninum antibody immunohistochemistry and polymerase chain reaction. The exact source of infection remains unknown, but it is suspected that N. caninum oocysts were ingested from the soil.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	165-168
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Volume	41
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1638/2009-0048.1
State	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ceratotherium simum
Neospora caninum
Neosporosis
Systemic
White rhinoceros

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Animal Science and Zoology
veterinary(all)

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Systemic neosporosis in a white rhinoceros

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